RCB vs PBKS: The 34th match of IPL 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Both teams registered spectacular victories in the last match. Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets, and Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs.
RCB vs PBKS Match Details
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Match-34
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date and Time: April 18, 7:30 PM IST
Live telecast and streaming details: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report
The pitch of M. Chinnaswamy Bangalore is considered to be very easy for batting. In IPL, a score of more than 200 is easily made and chased on this ground. The pitch can be easy for batting in the upcoming match as well. The team winning the toss may decide to bowl first.
Tough head-to-head competition
When talking about head-to-head, whenever these two teams clash, the match is tough. So far, both the teams have clashed 33 times, out of which Punjab Kings have won 17 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 16 matches. Punjab Kings won the last match against RCB in the year 2022. RCB won in 2023 and 2024.
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing XI (Probable Playing 11):
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing 11:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Impact Player- Devdutt Padikkal
Punjab Kings Playing 11:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Johnson, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Impact Player- Suryansh Shedge
RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction 1
Wicketkeeper- Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters- Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli (Captain), Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (Vice-Captain)
All-rounders- Krunal Pandya, Marco Johnson
Bowlers- Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood
RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction 2
Wicketkeeper- Jitesh Sharma
Batters- Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar
All-rounders- Krunal Pandya, Marco Johnson
Bowlers- Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood (Vice-Captain), Arshdeep Singh
RCB vs PBKS: Where to watch live streaming of IPL 2025 match?
The RCB vs PBKS match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and browser. Fans can watch the toss at 7 PM, when RCB captain Rajat Patidar and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer will take the field to decide the fate of the game. The match will start at 7:30 PM.
RCB vs PBKS: Where to watch the IPL 2025 match live on TV?
Telecasted on Star Sports Network channels, the RCB vs PBKS match will be live-streamed from Bengaluru tonight.
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